Epigrams on Programming by Alan J. Perlis

kaplandj • January 4, 2011

Software Business

Epigrams on Programming by Alan J. Perlis. What is your favorite?

I like:

  1. “It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.”
  2. “Interfaces keep things tidy, but don’t accelerate growth: Functions do.”
  3. “A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.”